Antislipping device for shoes.



PATENTBD OCT. 18, 1903.

I 0.00011. ANTISLIPPING DEVICE FOR SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED MARJII, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Iiatented October 13,1903.

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"ANTISLIPPING DEVICE FOR SHOE S.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 741,01 1, dated October 13, 1903. Application filed March 3,1903. Serial No. 145,914. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LOHARLES COOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Antislipping Devices for Shoes,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in antislipping devices for boots and shoes; and the main object of my improvement is efficiency inoperation.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of a shoe with my antislipping device secured thereon. Fig. 2 is a reverse plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same on the line cc a: of Fig.2.

Adesignates a flattened bar or strap curved longitudinally to approximately fit to solo B of the shoe when extending across the sole at the ball of the foot, the said bar being provided on its under face with blade-like spurs 4, the sharp edges of which extend transversely to the said bar, as shown in Fig. 2. On the upper face of the said bar I prefer to form two or more short spurs (indicated by" broken lines in Fig. 3) to engage the under face of the sole and assist in preventing the said bar from workingout of place on the shoe. At one end of the bar A, I form two hooks 5 5, the shanks of which extend upwardly approximately the thickness of the sole B, while the upper ends or points of the said hooks extend inwardly a short distance on the upper side of the sole, as shown in Fig. 3. The other end of the bar A is provided with a threaded stem or screw 6, upon which I place the perforated follower 7, which follower is provided with hooks 8 8 to engage the edge of the sole, the same as the integral hooks 5 5, at the opposite end of the bar. A nut 9, preferably a thumb-nut, is placed on the threaded stem 6 and forces the follower into place, whereby the bar is rigidly held on the shoe by hooks at each end which embrace the opposite edges of the sole, against which the said hooks are forced by means of the nut and threaded stem or screw. The spurs 10 on the upper face of the bar also slightly penetrate the sole and assist in holding the device firmly in place on the shoe.

By my improvement I produce a cheap and the threaded stem, a follower arranged on the said stem and having similar books and a nut for drawing the said hooks toward each other against opposite edges of the sole.

2. An antislipping device for boots and shoes comprising the flattened bar curved longitudinally to approximately fit the under face of the sole of a shoe and extending substantially across the solo at the ball of the shoe, the said bar being provided on its under face with blade-like spurs, the sharp edges of which extend transversely to the said bar, the said bar having also on its upper face two or more short spurs and at one end the integral hooks extending upwardly for the thickness. of the sole and then inwardly on the top of the sole, and having at the end opposite the said hooks the rounded and threaded stem, with a perforated follower mounted on the said stem and having hooks that extend upwardly for. the thickness of the sole and then inwardly on the top of the sole and serving as guides co-position the said follower on the said rounded stem, and a not on the said .stem outside of the said follower for drawing the hooks at the opposite ends of the said bar against the opposite edges of the sole.

3. An antislipping device for boots and shoes,comprising the flattened bar curved longitudinally to approximately fit the under face of the sole of a shoe and extending substantially across the solo at the ball of the shoe, the said bar being provided on its under face with blade-like spurs, and having at one end the integral hooks extending upwardly for the thickness of the sole and then inwardly on the top of the sole, and having at the end opposite the said hooks the rounded and threaded stem, with aperforated follower mounted on the said stem and having hooks that extend upwardly for the thickness of the sole and then inwardly on the top of the sole and serving as guides to position the said follower on the said rounded stern, and a nut on the said stein outside of the said follower for :0 drawing the hooks at the opposite ends of the said bar against the opposite edges of the sole.

CHARLES COOK.

Witnesses:

JAMES SHEPARD, A. J. TAMOSZUMAS. 

